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On Tue, 14 May 2002 08:55:01 -0400 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
writes:
> They may not be available in the US but in Canada I was able
> to order Agilis 51 in 215/65-15. I bought mine from my local
> Canadian Tire store.
>
> Be careful of two things:
>
> 1) MSRP Price: Originally Agilis 51's had insane they wanted
> $250 CAD per tire (And that was just last year). I spoke to
> a Michelin rep at the Toronto Auto Show in February who told
> me the new catalogue has new prices more in line with what
> they sell for. I picked mine up for something like $180 CAD.
> I heard the 205's sell for $100 US when they are on sale.
>
> 2) The Canadian Michelin Catalogue has the Agilis sharing
> page with some other tire, and the name is REALLY small. It
> makes them hard to find. Three times in three different
> stores I had to find it for the salesperson, who said "They
> aren't in the catalogue".
>
> As for the Agilis 61's lack of sidewall figure. You'll note
> that stock tires also ommit it. I have seen 82 as the
> sidewall figure for stock tires so I bet its the same.
> Incedentally, 185/82-14's are wiithin 1% of the diameter of
> 215/65-15's.
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
>
> ---- Original message ----
> >Date: Sun, 12 May 2002 10:56:32 -0700
> >From: DaveC <voicebox@DNAI.COM>
> >Subject: Agilis hard to find?
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >
> >I called several Michelin dealers and they all said "Don't
> have the
> >Agilis, but can order for you. What size?"
> >
> >Since I've not been able to determine what size tire I
> should put on
> >my new 15" wheels, I couldn't answer that question. "What
> sizes do
> >the Agilis come in?", asks I.
> >
> >"Can't look up tires by model to tell you what sizes are
> available.
> >The computer won't do that," is the typical reply.
> >
> >Turns out it's a moot point: Agilis comes in two (yes, two)
> sizes:
> >      Agilis 51: 205/65 15 load range C
> >      Agilis 61: 185 14 load range C (note the lack of
> sidewall figure; 70? 60?)
> >
> >Ref. Agilis pdf file from Michelin-us web site:
> >      <http://tires.michelin-
> us.com/assets/pdfs/doc_agilis.pdf>
> >
> >Any comments?
> >
> >Dave
> >--
> >Dave Carpenter
> >
> >Whatever you wish for me,
> >May you have twice as much.
> >
> >"Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and
> sometimes I think
> >we're not. In either case the idea is quite staggering." --
> Arthur C.
> >Clarke
>